Just a Tuesday

With only about 5 months left in my service in Peace Corps Moldova, I feel like I should be writing profound - or at least interesting - things on this blog while I am still here. But to be honest, although I enjoy my time here, my days often don't seem very exciting. Not in the way that would compel one to share with the world. But then again, I suppose that might be one of the best things to share about Peace Corps service. Just like like at home, there are exciting days and big events sometimes, but most days are regular days. Although "regular" might have a different look in another country than it does at home, once you fall into a pattern of life, each day seems just like a normal day. For example, today I wrote some emails for work, started trying to organize a project/event, taught English, worked on my quarterly M&E report for Peace Corps, studied Romanian, and chatted with some friends online. That is a slightly different sort of day than I had in the U.S., but honestly not so different. And although I know I have previously said there is no "typical" day in Peace Corps, I do most of these things pretty frequently. So it's not such an unusual day. There were no huge events, no surprising encounters. It was just a Tuesday. And it was great. I think one of the greatest things about Peace Corps is that it gives you opportunities to see the mundane in another country. Often when people travel outside the U.S., they move quickly from event to historical site to activity, never seeing the day-to-day lives of the people in the countries they visit. I appreciate the time I have been afforded here in Moldova to live my daily life in my community: to shop at the stores and markets here, to meet local friends for lunch, to take a walk to the park. I enjoy getting to be part of the fabric of this place. Maybe the most profound thing I can share after having served 20 months in the Peace Corps is that life is life, no matter where you are.